BBF Monthly | June 2024
The June 2024 issue of BBF Monthly continues the magazine's tradition of exploring diverse and impactful topics across various industries. This edition opens with a deep dive into the Cannes…
AkijBashir Group and Edison Real Estate Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Customer Experience
AkijBashir Group and Edison Real Estate Limited, have formed a strategic partnership to enhance customer value and offer exclusive benefits. This collaboration will provide exclusive perks to members of the…
Copilot+PC: What AI PCs Offer & Who Are These For?
After making its presence felt in smartphones, different virtual online assistants, unnecessary home appliances, and our favorite applications, artificial intelligence was about time it made its way into computers. Hence,…
From the Ceiling to the Floor
"Women's Empowerment" has been a widely used term for the past two decades. It highlights an ongoing struggle to overcome the historical and systemic disempowerment women face. In the development…
Debt Dilemma: Can New IMF Policies Save the Poorest Nations?
At the recent spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, DC, optimism cloaked the underlying crisis. Policymakers mingled and discussed as if the worst debt crisis…
Neurodiversity: Transforming Marketing Perspectives
When thinking about neurodiversity, the character Sherlock Holmes from Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective stories often comes to mind. While reading about Sherlock's adventures, I would try to solve the…
The Happiness Equation Explained
There is a happiness equation that says ‘purchasing power’ means a happy hour. In our mundane lives, diet, nutrition, exercise, and sleep – the four foundations of a bygone paradigm…
Global Warming and the 1.5°C Target: Why Leadership Matters
Global warming, meaning the long-term rise in the Earth's average temperature, is one of the most urgent challenges of the twenty-first century. As scientists continue to deliver concerning facts on…
HOW TO AVOID A PANDEMIC 101
“History teaches us that the next pandemic is a matter of when, not if,” warned World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus earlier this year. How can we prevent a…
Understanding Convertible Debt: Funding Your Startup Smartly
Starting a new business often requires money from investors. One common way for startups to raise funds is through something called convertible debt. This type of investment is a mix…
NVIDIA JOINS THE TRILLION DOLLAR CLUB: THE UNSEEN POWERHOUSE DRIVING THE AI REVOLUTION
Only four corporations worldwide are valued at more than $2 trillion. Apple, Microsoft, the oil corporation Saudi Aramco, and, as of 2024, Nvidia. It's understandable if the name doesn't seem…
Surviving Cost-Cutting: The Art of Balancing Brand Building and Direct Marketing
In many organisations, restructuring is an unexpectedly common event, often occurring as a semi-annual effort to manage expenses. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, this feels like coordinated action as most companies…
How Plagiarism Became the Latest Weapon in the Culture Wars
In recent times, plagiarism accusations have started to become a weapon against people who pass on other people’s thoughts, ideas, and creative insights as their own. Many of the accusations…
GEN Z & DIGITAL FINANCE: A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE FUTURE?
The youngest generation in the workforce, Gen Z, has distinct ideals that set them apart from millennials. Gen Z, a demographic distinguished by its love of trends and social media,…
Frugal Innovation for a Sustainable Bangladesh
Forget the grand, expensive solutions! Frugal innovation tells a different story, a story of resourcefulness, ingenuity, and a deep understanding of human needs. It's about crafting solutions that are lean,…